YouTuber Logan Paul is facing backlash after seemingly showing in his latest video the body of someone who had died by suicide.

In a post on Twitter, Logan apologized for a video in which he reportedly filmed what seemed to be a dead body when he went to a forest in Japan where many people have reportedly died by suicide. The video, which was removed from YouTube, reportedly showed Logan and some friends in the Aokigahara forest. According to the BBC, when Paul and his friends came across a body, the boys were shocked but also appeared to make jokes. (Teen Vogue did not view the video before its removal, in an attempt to not give it more views). In an apology, Logan said he posted the video for anti-suicide awareness, but many have said his words are too little too late.

On social media, many said they feel that Paul seemed to use suicide as a punch line, rather than calling attention to how to help people who are contemplating it.

"This is a first for me. I've never faced criticism like this before, because I've never made a mistake like this before. I'm surrounded by good people and believe I make good decisions, but I'm still a human being. I can be wrong," Logan wrote. "I didn't do it for views. I get views. I did it because I thought I could make a positive ripple on the internet, not cause a monsoon of negativity. That's never the intention. I intended to raise awareness for suicide and suicide prevention and while I thought 'if this video saves just ONE life, it'll be worth it,' I was misguided by shock and awe, as portrayed in the video. I still am."

Logan continued his apology, saying he posts content to YouTube every day, making it "easy to get caught up in the moment without fully weighing the possible ramifications." He ended his apology with his promotional hashtag, "#Logang4Life."

In a second apology posted on YouTube, Logan said he had a "severe and continuous lapse in judgement" and shouldn't have filmed the body he and his friends found.

But many have pointed out that raising awareness for suicide prevention should never include showing the body of someone who has seemingly died by suicide.

In a statement provided to Teen Vogue via email, a YouTube spokesperson said the following:

"Our hearts go out to the family of the person featured in the video. YouTube prohibits violent or gory content posted in a shocking, sensational or disrespectful manner. If a video is graphic, it can only remain on the site when supported by appropriate educational or documentary information and in some cases it will be age-gated. We partner with safety groups such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to provide educational resources that are incorporated in our YouTube Safety Center."